Load binder



S. M, EVANS LOAD BINDER Filed Dec. 15, 1938 ATTORNEYS Nov. 7, 1939.

Patented Nov. 7, 1939 nmrso STATES PATET orrice LOAD BINDER Silas Melvon Evans, San Luis Obispo, Calif. Application December 15, 1938, Serial No. 245,958

' 1 Claim. (c1. 254--'78) The invention relates to a load binder and more especially to a load binding and handling chain.

The primary object of the invention is the provision of a hinder or chain of this character, wherein the same can be tightened about a load for the holding of the same bundled on a truck, car or other vehicle, particularly such a load as pipes, hay, logs, machinery or the like, and the said load held intact.

Another object of the invention is the provision of a binder or chain of this character, wherein the same is susceptible of service imitating a block and tackle to haul heavy equipment short distances when extreme leverage is required, being susceptible of use as an emergency device to pull heavy vehicles, objects or the like when anchored or mired down in the road or in a field.

A further object of the invention is the provision of a binder or chain of this character, wherein the same can be readily tightened in place and the load retained intact during the-tightening operation, being susceptible of easy application to the load and when applied will hold the load together or intact without liability of said load becoming loose and thus assuring easy handling of the load.

A further object of the inventionisthe provision of a binder or chain of this character, wherein the same is susceptible of adjustment for the tightening or slackening thereof and also when tightened can be latched in this condition for the firm, binding of a load thereby.

A still further object of the invention is the provision of a binder or chain of this character, which is simple in its construction, thoroughly reliable and efiicient in operation, convenient for application and removal to and from a load, possessed of maximum strength, being durable, and inexpensive to manufacture.

With these and other objects in View, the invention consists in thefeatures of construction, combination and arrangement of parts as will be hereinafter more fully described, illustrated in the accompanying drawing, which discloses the preferred embodiment of the invention and pointed out in the claim hereunto appended.

In the accompanying drawing:

Figure 1 is a fragmentary side elevation of the binder constructed in accordance with the invention applied to a load, only a portion of the latter being illustrated.

Figure 2 is a fragmentary plan view of the binder.

Figure 3 is an enlarged sectional view taken on the line 3-3 of Figure 1 looking in the direction of the arrows.

Similar reference characters indicate corresponding parts throughout the several views in the drawing. 5

Referring to the drawing in detail, the binder comprises an elongated plate-like flat body constituting a shoe or support ll) having the opposite tapered ends H and i2, respectively, these being in the form of coupling terminals or forks 10 for fasteners l3 loosely attaching therein links 14 carrying swivel eyes it which have loosely connected thereto holding hooks It. The hooks I6 are adapted for separable connection with the terminal links H of a binding chain of required length, a portion of said chain being indicated at l8. This chain is adapted to embrace a load, a portion thereof being identified at H], for the binding of said load.

Formed on the shoe or support I0 next to the end I I is a bearing 23 carrying a pivot 2| swingingly connecting therein a throw lever 22. The throw lever is fitted with a pivot 23 remote from its pivotal axis, the lever being formed with a bight 24 therein offsetting the pivot 23 to the longitudinal axis of said lever and this pivot 23 swingingly supports an open link-like draw yoke 25 pivotally supporting at 26 a pull eye 21 loose- 1y carrying a link 28 fitted with a swivel eye 29 having loose connection with a draw hook 32, which latter is adapted to engage with one of the links ll ahead of the engagement of the holding hook IS with said chain at the lever end of the shoe or support Hi so that when the lever is swung in one direction for drawing action upon the chain is, the latter can be tightened about the load I9, the pivot 23 connecting the yoke 25 with said lever 22 being moved arcuately about the pivot 2| of said lever on the throw of the latter in one direction with the bight 24 approaching the shoe or support it so that this lever will become locked against swing in a reverse direction until manually manipulated and thus the chain will be held fastened in its tightened relation about the load l9. During the tightening of the chain ill in the manner as stated the hook l6 next to the hook 30 will be separated from engagement with the chain l8 andon separation can be again engaged with a link of the chain l8 when in tightened condition for augmenting attachment of the hook 30 with said chain to eliminate possibility of the slipping of the said chain upon the load l9 during the tightening period of operation of the binder and also relieving any liability of the loosening of the chain after tightening thereof by working the lever 22 should it become displaced from looking position.

The tightening and slackening of the chain I8 is brought about when the hook 30 is engaged with one of the links of the chain after the engagement of the hooks IS with selected links of said chain 18 by the concentric movement of the pivot 23 connecting the yoke 25 with the said lever 22 and the travel of this pivot 23 from one side to the other with respect to the pivotal connection 2! of the lever 22 in the bearing 20. The binder in Figure 1 of the drawing is illustrated applied to the load and tightened about the latter while in Figure 2 one of the hooks I 6 has been freed from a link of the chain [8 while the hook 3B is active thereon for the tightening of the same.

The lever 22, when moved so that the pivot 23 approaches the shoe or support Ml below the axis of the pivot 2! connecting the lever 22 within the bearing 20, becomes looked, that is to say, on engagement of the hook 30 with a link of the chain l8 and the hook i6 remote to the said hook 30 similarly engaged with a link of the chain l8 and the said chain maintained tightened about the load [9.

What is claimed is:

A binder of the character described, comprising a flat elongated plate forming a shoe having bifurcated ends, the bifurcations thereof being transversely of the plate, separable fasteners engaged in the bifurcated ends, hooks having swivel connections releasably fitted with said fasteners, a lever pivoted for vertical swinging movement on said shoe, a yoke pivoted to said lever remote from its axis of swing, a pull eye pivoted to said yoke with a pivotal connection thereto parallel with the pivotal connection of the yoke with the lever, and a draw hook having swivel connection with the pull eye.

SILAS M. EVANS. 

